Hello and good morning crew. I wanted to update you guys on the latest and supply you all with some promised pictures.
First off, I am about 90% done with electrical issues as I traced my fuel gauge issue last night and need a new fuel sending unit.
Something I'd like to share. My buddy Rob Grimes gave me a copy of my wiring diagram. From that I made another copy I keep in the glove box.
Why? In doing repairs, I want to know what colors TOYOTA used (not autozone/checker/etc..) and replace/repair the wire with the correct color code.
Also, in updating the cruiser to an alternator, I made notes to the wiring diagram so that I will always know what I did, how I did it, and how it ties into the FJ45.
A shot of the wiring diagram I am talking about:
Now, a while ago, Dom asked me to take a shot of the headliner, and how it ties into the weatherstripping/top. Dom, keep in mind my cruiser is a fixed top so there are obvious discrepancies between ours. Also, this (believe it or not) is the OEM/original headliner:
Next, is the braking system. I have all the bugs worked out of the system, and the final issue I had was pedal height. I had to bend (about 1cm) the brake light switch holding bracket back (towards my leg) for complete action of the master cylinder, but the brakes....yes I can lock up all 4 on pavement, a test I just had to do for safety's sake.
Drivers side:
Closer up:
Again, 1997 Geo Metro (1996-2002 Geo Metro/Suzuki Swift use this same setup).
Now, this may seem crazy but you need to use the proportioning valve. Otherwise incorrect pressure will be applied to the rear (you'll be dragging your heiny every time you try and stop).
Now, to tie this into the old system. You'll need another "Brake-way" a two way will work fine, or a blocked off 3 way. At Toyota, they are actually called Brake-ways.
BEFORE MOD:
M/C to driver side way - which was a 3 way. (1. from master, 2. to driver front wheel, 3. to passenger three way).
At the passenger 3 way: (1. from driver three way, 2. to passenger front wheel, 3. to rear two way)
At rear two way (1. to the rear 2. from the front three way).
AFTER MOD:
There are 3 exits out of the M/C.
Frontmost goes down to the driver 3 way:
The other two are for the Rear Feed and Front passenger 3 way. This is the tricky part.
First, coming from the proportioning valve, the rear goes down to the old rear two way:
(1. coming from the proportioning valve marked "R", 2. going back to the rear brakes)
Second is the feed to the front passenger 3-way, but you need to install a new T and put a two-way "way" next to the rear so that the old feed from the front passenger can feed it. (clear as mud?)
Front 3 way then comes back and instead of plugging into the old rear two way, now plugs into a two way that comes from the prop valve.
Pictures:
that shows the lines I bent coming down to the ways.
Here are the two "ways". Clean one is front, older one feeds the rear.
Over all is nice and tidy and not in the way of anything.
Cheers!
Take care - Dallas
